Manage the Quick panel on your Samsung Galaxy Watch

Last Update date : May 23. 2026
Quick panel on a Samsung Galaxy Watch displaying quick setting shortcuts.

The Quick panel on your Samsung Galaxy Watch gives you fast access to useful settings and features, such as Wi-Fi, brightness and battery saving. Simply swipe down from the top of the watch screen to open the panel. You can also customize it to keep your favorite shortcuts within easy reach.

Note: Information provided applies to devices sold in Canada. Available screens and settings may vary on Galaxy Watch devices sold in other countries.

To open the Quick panel on your watch from almost any screen, swipe down from the top of the display. Tap an icon to quickly access or change a feature or setting. Depending on the icon, this may turn a feature on or off, switch between modes or open additional settings. Active icons will glow when enabled.

Quick panel on a Samsung Galaxy Watch displaying shortcuts for settings and features.

Common Quick panel shortcuts include sound modes, brightness, Wi-Fi, access to the Settings menu and battery saving. Available icons and features may vary depending on your watch model, accessibility settings and whether the watch is connected to a phone.

You can customize Quick panel shortcuts directly from your watch using the Quick panel itself.

1 Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick panel.
Quick panel on a Samsung Galaxy Watch opened from the watch screen.
2 Swipe left until you see the Add icon (represented by a plus sign). Then, tap it to open Edit mode.
Quick panel on a Samsung Galaxy Watch showing the Add icon used to open Edit mode.
3 Tap Add (the plus sign) or Delete (the minus sign) to add or remove Quick panel icons as needed.
Quick panel Edit mode on a Samsung Galaxy Watch showing Add and Delete icons for shortcuts.

Note: This option is only available on newer Galaxy Watch models running Wear OS. On older Galaxy Watch models, you can use the Galaxy Wearable app to edit the Quick panel instead. See the following section for more information.

The Galaxy Wearable app also lets you edit or reorder Quick panel shortcuts for your Galaxy Watch using your connected phone.

1 On the connected phone, open the Galaxy Wearable app.
2 Tap Quick panel from the app's Home page.
Galaxy Wearable app on a connected phone showing the Quick panel option for a Galaxy Watch.
3 To add a new icon or rearrange the order of the icons, touch and hold the desired feature, and then drag it to a new location.
Galaxy Wearable app showing available Quick panel buttons and drag-and-drop reordering options.
4 To delete an icon, tap the Delete icon (the minus sign) next to the icon you want to remove.
Galaxy Wearable app showing Delete icons for removing Quick panel shortcuts.
5 When you're done, tap Save at the bottom of the screen. The changes will be applied to your watch.
Galaxy Wearable app showing the Save button after editing Quick panel shortcuts.

Chat with us!

Chat with us!

Service & support available 24/7.

Resolve your queries quickly and effortlessly.

Thank you for your feedback!

RC01_Static Content : Hide call number function